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Inyo County

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 9 at 10:02AM PDT until August 10 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

10:02 AM — 8:15 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with multiple days of Major to Extreme Heat Risk. Highs 106 to 112 degrees. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, and Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events, especially those with little overnight relief from the heat. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures up to 112 degrees. Overnight lows will range from 75 to 80 degrees.

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 9 at 7:29AM PDT until August 10 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

7:29 AM — 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with highs of 110 to 115 in the Las Vegas Valley, Pahrump, Moapa Valley, and the Colorado River Valley, and up to 120 in Death Valley. Warm overnight temperatures will result in little relief overnight. * WHERE...Lake Mohave, Lake Mead, Lower Colorado River Valley / Lake Havasu, Death Valley National Park, Northeast Clark County, Western Clark and Southern Nye County, and Las Vegas Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 9 at 7:29AM PDT until August 9 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

7:29 AM — 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with highs 110 to 120 degrees across the Mojave Desert. Highs 95 to 105 degrees across most of the southern Great Basin and Arizona Strip. Little to no overnight relief is expected, particularly in the Mojave Desert where lows of 80 to 95 degrees are forecast. This will result in Major-to-Extreme Heat Risk. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and south central and southern Nevada. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.

Overview

Inyo County sits on California's eastern flank between the Sierra Nevada crest and the Nevada border, and is one of the most camping-rich counties in the lower 48. It encompasses a huge swath of public land: most of Death Valley National Park, the eastern half of Sequoia & Kings Canyon (including Mt. Whitney's summit), Inyo National Forest, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area (BLM), Manzanar National Historic Site, and large stretches of BLM-managed Owens Valley and Saline/Eureka/Panamint valley terrain. Hub towns are Lone Pine, Independence, Big Pine, and Bishop along US-395. For an expert camper: dispersed camping is broadly allowed on BLM and Inyo NF lands with the usual Leave No Trace and fire-restriction rules, but the popular Alabama Hills area requires a free permit and has a 14-day stay limit, and several pullouts/spurs there are now closed to camping to manage overuse. Wilderness permits for the Inyo NF (including the John Muir, Ansel Adams, Golden Trout, and Cottonwood zones) are quota-based and reserved through recreation.gov; Mt. Whitney's day-use and overnight permits are issued via the Whitney lottery (application window typically Feb 1–Mar 15, with leftover-quota releases through the season). Death Valley's developed campgrounds (Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Mesquite Spring) plus high-elevation Wildrose/Thorndike/Mahogany Flat give big seasonal range — the high camps are the move in summer when the valley floor is lethally hot, while the valley campgrounds are excellent Oct–Apr. Backcountry road camping in Death Valley requires a free permit and you must be 2+ miles from any paved/day-use road; Cottonwood-Marble loop and Racetrack/Saline access roads frequently have washouts after winter storms — check the park's current road-status page before committing. Fire restrictions on Inyo NF and BLM lands typically tighten from late spring through fall (often no open flames or charcoal outside developed rings), and bear canisters are required in much of the Eastern Sierra wilderness. Bishop Creek, Big Pine Creek, Onion Valley, Whitney Portal, and Horseshoe Meadow are the classic Sierra-side trailhead campgrounds; reserve early for summer weekends. Cell coverage is spotty to nonexistent off US-395 — download maps and carry a PLB/InReach if heading into Saline Valley, the Inyos, or the Panamints.

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